Bela III of Hungary

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles B la III (Hungarian: III. B la, Croatian: Bela III., Slovak: Belo III) (c. 1148 - 23 April 1196) was King of Hungary and Croatia (1172-1196). He was educated in the court of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I who was planning to ensure his succession in the Byzantine Empire till the birth of his own son. Following the death of his elder brother, who had been fighting against the Byzantine Empire, B la could only ascend to the throne with the assistance of his uncle Emperor Manuel I and Pope Alexander III, because a significant part of the Hungarian aristocracy led by his own mother and the Archbishop of Esztergom preferred his younger brother's succession. B la was one of the most powerful rulers of Hungary and he was also one of the most wealthy monarchs of Europe of his age. B la disposed of the equivalent of 23 tonnes of pure silver per year. This exceeded the income of the French king (estimated at 17 tonnes) and was double the receipts of the English Crown. It was probably he who began to organise the Royal Chancellery in Hungary. Through his son (Andrew II of Hungary), B la is an ancestor of Edward III of England

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5512205242
• ISBN13: 9785512205242
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"